On Friday November 29th, we celebrated the completion of the new Seattle Taproot Theatre Annex before the opening of one of Taproot’s premiers. The new annex is adjoined to the existing theatre space, so the grand opening was the literal opening of the door that connects the two buildings.
This is an exciting chapter for the Taproot Theatre Company, and Method is honored to be a part of this project team. Below are a few photos from the festivities courtesy of Chi Duong of The Miller Hull Partnership.
We will post more photos of the newly completed theatre in another post, and please stay tuned for details after the new year as we plan to hold tours and an event in the new space.
Seattle, Washington – Taproot Theatre Company has plenty to celebrate this holiday season. In addition to the world premiere of Le Club Noel, a Christmas play with music written by Candace and Sam Vance, it will open the long-awaited addition to its building, The Kendall Center, which houses a new café and wine bar, lobby, black box theatre, scene shop, and administrative offices.
Guests are invited to a ribbon-cutting and celebration in the new glassed-in lobby and future café – located next door to the original theatre – prior to the opening night of Le Club Noel. The celebration, “Christmas in Paris,” begins at 6:30 pm with Parisian desserts and a hot chocolate bar enjoyed to music from The Inverse Opera and Dickens Carolers. From there, patrons will continue their European experience as they take their seats to watch Le Club Noel, a Christmas play with music set in a 1933 Parisian Cabaret.
“We’re closing 2013 with a grand opening that brings Taproot full circle from what was a tragedy four years ago to the opening of a brand new building that will create dozens of opportunities for training new actors, developing new works, theatrical performances, concerts and all kinds of wonderful things,” said Scott Nolte, artistic director. “The café will be a vibrant hub for our neighborhood, and in the theatre building itself we are producing a world premiere written by artists whom we have invested in for two decades. The chance to see something that began as a disruption and caused so much chaos become something so positive puts us on the cusp of an exciting, new beginning.”
The Theatre’s new 12,000 square foot addition was constructed offsite by Method Prefab when Taproot opted for modular construction to expand into the space previously occupied by the Eleanor Roosevelt Building. The new building was installed in 21 modules over two days and took a total of 10 months to complete. Outside finish details by Buchanan unite the new modular components with the existing theatre building. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, the targeted LEED Silver building renovation and expansion takes design cues from the early 1900’s era neighborhood setting, adding improved energy efficiency, public green space in a congested traffic corridor, and the use of environmentally friendly materials.
About Method Prefab
Method Prefab (Method) is a custom manufacturer of precision-built prefabricated structures. The company offers fully custom prefabrication of any design by any architect. Founded with a mission of adding innovation to the future of construction, Method is guided by the core value of thoughtful, sustainable design. Prefabrication allows Method to reduce construction timelines and control costs while building custom projects in a controlled environment, minimizing exposure and waste. As such, Method can focus on sustainability and cutting edge design. Method’s structures ship 80 to 95 percent complete, resulting in project timelines of two to five months.
About Taproot Theatre Company
Taproot Theatre Company is a professional, nonprofit theatre company with a multi‐faceted production program. Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre serves the Pacific Northwest with Mainstage Productions, Touring Productions and the Acting Studio. Taproot exists to create theatre that explores the beauty and questions of life while bringing hope to our search for meaning. Taproot Theatre Company is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Puget Sound (TPS), Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce.
About The Miller Hull Partnership
Founded in 1977,The Miller Hull Partnership specializes in award-winning, performance-based design for public and private buildings that actively engage their communities through simple, innovative and authentic designs. Current projects include the Bullitt Center in Seattle–the first commercial building to target Living Building status, along with the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry border crossing between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico–the busiest border crossing in the world. The Miller Hull Partnership is the recipient of the National Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects.
Yesterday we completed the install of our new West Seattle townhome project for developer RITCS Holdings designed by Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture. The back two homes were completely installed on Tuesday and the front home was finished by early yesterday afternoon. We were happy to have a number of visitors from the project team as well as the neighborhood and some local media, including Komo News 4 and Curbed Seattle in addition to some of of the local blogs.
The site is very condensed and the set went smoothly with the help of our amazing team and experienced set crew including Bennett Truck Transport and Acc-U-Set. Below are a few photos from days 1 and 2:
We will keep you posted as we continue site work and get siding installed. As a reminder these townhomes are available as presales. More information can be found here.
Yesterday and today, Method Homes have been installing their latest townhome development project in West Seattle at 2816 South West Genesee St. Showing up in 12 pieces, the modular buildings are being craned onto their foundation.Designed by Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture, each 1,630 sq. ft., 4-Star Built Green tri-level home is a 3-BR, 2.5 bath with an attached garage and rooftop deck. Two of the units have a shared wall and the third is a stand-alone unit. The homes are currently being offered for pre-sale starting at $450K.
Check out more photos and read the full story on Curbed Seattle
Method Homes is installing three modular townhomes in West Seattle next week that will be available for presale, and ready for occupancy by the first quarter of next year. They were designed by Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture.RITCS Holdings, Inc. is the developer. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate (formerly Prudential Northwest Realty) is listing the homes, which start at $450,000.The site is at 2816 S.W. Genesee St., across from the West Seattle Golf Course in the Youngstown neighborhood.The townhomes will arrive at the site in 12 pieces and will be craned onto the foundation over two days.
This Friday, Method Homes is celebrating the completion of the new Annex for Taproot Theatre Company, a 12K square-foot modular addition to the existing theatre that includes a new cafe, lobby, wine bar, admin offices, black box theatre, and scene shop. The new space will be open for the first time before the premiere of new show, Le Club Noel.
